Safety garter



Oct. 21, 1930. E. A. WANGENHEIM su n'ry GARTER Filed Oct, 10. 192'! R. Sm fi E, R W m .15 T 6 A M Patented Oct. 21, 1930 ETHEL A. WANGENHEIM,-OF SAN CISCO, CALIFORNIA SAFETY GARTER Application filed ct ober 10,1927. Serial No. 225,343.

The present invention relates to improvements in womens garters or hosesupporters. Articles of this nature, fall under two general types, oneof which may be called suspension supporters, having their upper ends.attached to a belt, corset or undergarment, while their lowerextremities are attached to the stockings; the other type consists ofelastic bands fitted in encircling position around the limbs of thewearer.

My improved device consists of a combi nation of both of the abovementioned forms and has for its main object the providing of means forreinforcingthe stocking at thepoint where the grips are applied, toprevent the forming of runs or tears common to the sheer hosiery so muchin use.

In the accompanying sheet of drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view ofmy device 0 in use; a 1

Figure 2 is adetailed perspective view of the leg encircling band of mydevice;

Figure 3 is a vertical section through one of the suspension fasteners,stocking, and

elastic band.

Referring to the drawings, the numerals 1 and 2 designate the lowerextremity of a hose support of a well known form carrying fasteners orgrips 3. The elastic band 4 0 differs from the usual form in that itconsists of a length of elastic webbing 5, the two ends of which areprovided with snap fasteners 6 and 7, as plainly shown in Fig ure 2. Thelength of elastic webbing is further provided with a plurality ofopenings or button-holes 8 in spaced relation. WVhen the snap fastenersare mated the length ofelastic becomes an endless band of suitabledimensions to surround the leg as shown in Figure 1.

Referring to'Figure the tab 11 ofthe supporter 1, carrying a button 10at its lower end is inserted between the leg of the wearer and the upperportion 4 of the stocking 9; the elastic band 4 then being adjusted'thehead of the button 10,

together with that portion of the stocking which lies directly in frontof it is forced through the opening 8 in the band 4 and the 5 grip 3locked in position over the button head 3, it will be seen that outsidethe band. In this position to reinforce the stocking at the point 7serves the band 4 of greatest strain and wear.

Having described my invention, it is to be understood that the same issusceptible of various changes and I reserve the right to employ suchchanges as may come within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim A safety garter comprising an elastic, legencircling bandconstructed of non-metallic material and having openings therein,supported clasps,

gaging with a stocking, the buttons and stockings being receivable insaid openings, and fastening members carried by said clasps and beingengageable with the portions of the buttons and'stocking protrudingthrough the openings, the walls of the openings yieldingly engaging withthe. buttons for holding the stocking thereon and for acting asayielding means for against th keeping the fastening members e heads ofthe buttons. ETHEL A. WANGENHEIM.

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